Tuesday, December 29, 2009

The Famous Artists Courses was a correspondence art school started by Norman Rockwell and Al Dorne. Students would sign up, get a booklet on various aspects of drawing, do assignments, get critiques, and so on. I have heard about these booklets for as long as I have been talking to illustrators — usually they have the starry-eyed stare that great explorers searching for mythical cities have in the old movies. Many people have spent hundreds of dollars hunting them down on eBay.

Included are lessons about drawing the human form, landscapes, color, experimental design, figure in motion, studio procedures, the list goes on. All brought to you by the likes of Rockwell, Austin Briggs, Al Parker, Robert Fawcett and, again, the list goes on.

Thanks Irene. i have the 1967 edition of the books but it is very cool to see the 1960 edition too.I though you and your readers would like to know that more FAC material is available out there:the Famous artist cartoon course is almost totally available (they are still scanning it.)

http://comicrazys.com/category/famous-artists-cartoon-course/

and i scanned in and sent the chapter from the '67 edition of Bernie Fuchs to Lief at today's inspiration bloghttp://todaysinspiration.blogspot.com/search?q=fuchs+famous+artist

enjoyMatt p.s. I also sent him the Bob Peak chapter so keep your eyes out for that.